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At a powwow on Sept. 7, Kind Warrior (Ken White), Council Chair of the Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck Band, graciously received some historic cultural documents created at the end of the 20th century by a medicine man of that band. This came about through the efforts of the Rev. Barbara Smith-Moran, a retired Episcopal priest, and archeologist Shirley Blancke of Trinity Church in Concord, two members of the Right Relations Working Group, part of the diocesan Racial Justice Commission. 

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Members of the inaugural Reparations Fund Committee, appointed by Bishop Alan Gates and confirmed by the Diocesan Council on Sept. 14, have been announced. Constance Perry of Trinity Church in Boston and the Rev. Nathan Ives of St. Peter's-San Pedro Church in Salem will serve as committee co…
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Bishop Alan M. Gates issued the following message of farewell on Oct. 10, 2024.  In preparation for retirement, he will resign his office at the consecration of his successor on Oct. 19, 2024.

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In this Oct. 3, 2024, message, our bishops and bishop-elect urge continued prayers and generous giving to Episcopal Relief & Development's Hurricane Relief Fund, in response to widespread destruction throughout the U.S. Southeast in wake of Hurricane Helene.

Reflections

Following is the text of the sermon preached by Bishop Alan M. Gates at the annual diocesan Clergy Day on Sept. 25, 2024, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston.

Reflections

A message of greeting and highlights from her first weeks in the diocese from Bishop-elect Julia Whitworth

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The Rt. Rev. Carol J. Gallagher After six years of service in the Diocese of Massachusetts--two as assistant bishop and four prior to that as a regional canon--Bishop Carol J. Gallagher has announced her upcoming retirement.  She plans to complete her work in the diocese…
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The bishops have announced that Canon Greg Perez will be transitioning from the diocese's Central Region to serve as the regional canon for the Northern and Western Region beginning Sept. 1. 

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The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement:

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Ruth Ann Cederholm, a much-loved member of the diocesan and wider church community, died on Aug. 6 at Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill in Franklin.  She was the wife of the late Rt. Rev. Roy F. "Bud" Cederholm, this diocese's bishop suffragan from 2001-2011, and is remembered for her lively spirit and kind heart, and for her steadfast dedication and support to her church communities and family.  She was 79.